32+ min ago (183+ words) Led by Amani Lyles' 25 points, the Akron Zips defeated the Milwaukee Panthers 105-81 AKRON, Ohio -- Amani Lyles had 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists in Akron's 105-81 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday. Evan Mahaffey finished with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting, six rebounds and three steals for the Zips (6-2). Shammah Scott had 14 points and went 6 of 9 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range). Danilo Jovanovich finished with 21 points and two blocks for the Panthers (3-5). Stevie Elam added 17 points and seven rebounds for Milwaukee. Seth Hubbard had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists. Akron took the lead for good less than four minutes into the game and it was 52-39 at halftime, with Lyles racking up 16 points. Akron pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 19-point lead to 27 points. The Zips outscored Milwaukee by 11 points in the final half, as…...

42+ min ago (303+ words) Washington State clinches bowl eligibility in coach Jimmy Rogers' first season with a 32-8 win over Oregon State PULLMAN, Wash. -- Zevi Eckhaus accounted for two touchdowns, and Washington State clinched bowl eligibility in coach Jimmy Rogers' inaugural season with a 32-8 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night in a rare regular-season rematch for the only members of the Pac-12 Conference. Oregon State beat Washington State 10-7 at home on Nov. 1. The Cougars won both games in 1945 the last time the teams played twice in the same year. Eckhaus completed 17 of 28 passes for 197 yards and added 63 yards rushing on nine carries. He tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Trey Leckner late in the second quarter to give the Cougars a 19-0 lead. Eckhaus' 5-yard TD run made it 25-0 with 4:51 remaining in the third. Kirby Vorhees and Angel Johnson each had a short touchdown run…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (218+ words) Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas announced Saturday that he will retire from Congress after his term ends in 2026 to focus on family. Nehls, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who has sported his mug shot on a T-shirt, said he called Trump to inform him of his plans. "President Trump has always been a strong ally for our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear it from me first," Nehls said on the social platform X. Nehls added via social media that he was endorsing his twin brother to succeed him in Congress. Trever Nehls said on Facebook that he would run for the seat and "stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump." The White House did not immediately respond Saturday night to an email seeking comment. Troy Nehls entered Congress in 2021 after about three decades in…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (334+ words) Boston Celtics (10-9, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (12-8, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -7.5; over/under is 233.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits the Cleveland Cavaliers after Jaylen Brown scored 41 points in the Celtics' 119-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Cavaliers have gone 10-7 against Eastern Conference teams. Cleveland is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 27.2 assists per game led by Donovan Mitchell averaging 5.3. The Celtics are 7-6 in Eastern Conference play. Boston averages 114.8 points and has outscored opponents by 4.1 points per game. The Cavaliers make 46.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (44.1%). The Celtics are shooting 46.0% from the field, 0.5% lower than the 46.5% the Cavaliers' opponents have shot this season. The teams meet for the second time this season. The Celtics won…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago (893+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Ex-military officers who served in Argentina's brutal dictatorship and their families staged a rare rally on Saturday to push for the release of fellow officers imprisoned for human rights abuses committed during the junta's 1976-1983 rule. Saturday's demonstration was seen as a provocation in the country of Nunca M's, the slogan that represents Argentina's commitment to "never again" return to authoritarianism. Further raising tensions, the officers gathered in Plaza de Mayo, the historic site of protests by women searching for children who had been abducted, detained and "disappeared" by the junta. Circling the plaza in silent protest every Thursday for decades, the women became known as the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo. To the army officers' critics, including dozens of counter-protesters who also flocked to Plaza de Mayo in downtown Buenos Aires on Saturday, the brazen rally marked…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (633+ words) Turbo Richard ran for two second-half touchdowns, the first breaking a 6-6 tie, Jordan McDonald added two more, Boston College scored 31 unanswered points, and the Eagles snapped a 10-game losing streak, defeating Syracuse 34-12 Saturday SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Turbo Richard ran for two second-half touchdowns, Jordan McDonald added two more, and Boston College scored 31 unanswered points to beat Syracuse 34-12 on Saturday to snap a 10-game losing streak. Boston College (2-10, 1-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) hadn't won since its season-opening 66-10 victory over FCS-member Fordham. Syracuse (3-9, 1-7) ended its season with eight consecutive losses. The Orange went 10-3 a year ago in coach Fran Brown's first season. The teams were tied 6-all when Richard scored from 16 yards out with 11:54 to go in the third quarter. He followed that with a 46-yard scamper early in the fourth, giving the Eagles a 27-6 lead. Sandwiched between those scores was a 2-yard run in…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (397+ words) Flamengo has won the Copa Libertadores final by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 in Lima LIMA, Peru -- Former Juventus defender Danilo scored a second-half goal and Flamengo downed Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday. Danilo, who also spent time in Europe with Real Madrid and Manchester City, scored on a header in the 67th minute. "I scored the goal for the team of my life," said Danilo, who joined the Rio de Janeiro club this year after a 14-season career in Europe. "I knew we were going to have a set-piece opportunity and I was able to take advantage of it." Danilo, became the first player to win twice both the Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League. "They are all very difficult. I don't remember much about the previous ones, but this one has been very difficult," said the 34-year-old…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago (367+ words) Anthony Edwards scored 39 points, including a 3-point heave with the shot clock winding down that sealed the game, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Boston Celtics for a 119-115 victory MINNEAPOLIS -- Anthony Edwards scored 39 points, including an unlikely 3-pointer that sealed the game, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Boston Celtics 119-115 on Saturday. Julius Randle had 16 points and Donte DiVincenzo added 15 for the Timberwolves, who put six players in double figures and beat a team with a .500 or better record for the first time in eight tries this season. Jaylen Brown tied a season high with 41 points for Boston, which lost for just the second time in seven games. Neemias Queta tied a career best with 19 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds. Derrick White scored 16. With the Timberwolves ahead 115-112 and the shot clock winding down, Edwards briefly lost his…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (433+ words) At the time he went missing, no warrants had been issued for his arrest. The Virginia high school football coach'who went missing Nov. 20and was later revealed to be wanted on charges involving child sexual abuse material, was last seen walking into the woods with a gun, the coach's family says.' A statement'from a law firm representing the family of Travis Turner, released Friday, said: "The last known contact the family had with Travis occurred on or about Thursday, November 20, after he left his residence to walk in the woods with a firearm. He is believed to have entered a heavily wooded and mountainous area." At that time, the statement from attorney Adrian Collins said, no warrants had been issued for Turner's arrest.' When Turner did not return home that evening, his wife notified law enforcement, the attorney's statement said.' "She…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago (187+ words) Led by Zion Sensley's 20 points, the UCSB Gauchos defeated the Seattle U Redhawks 74-71 in the championship game of the Resorts World Classic LAS VEGAS -- Zion Sensley's 20 points helped UCSB defeat Seattle U 74-71 on Saturday in the championship game of the Resorts World Classic. Sensley added six rebounds for the Gauchos (6-2). Aidan Mahaney scored 14 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line. Miro Little shot 3 for 6 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The Redhawks (5-2) were led in scoring by Will Heimbrodt, who finished with 20 points, three steals and three blocks. Junseok Yeo added 18 points and six rebounds for Seattle U. Brayden Maldonado also had 11 points. Sensley scored 11 points in the first half for UCSB, who led 36-32 at halftime. Mahaney's 3-pointer with 7:50 remaining in the second…...